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History of Stand-Up Comedy, The

Genre

Animation

Directed By

Neil McArthur

Date: Aug 2011
Length: 00:06:36
Process: Colour
Country: Canada
Language: English
Sound Format: Dialogue, Music

Synopsis

The film is a mock recreation, in clay, of history’s greatest stand-up comics. It takes viewers to ancient Rome, mediaeval India, shogunate Japan and post-war France, to capture the greatest practitioners of the art in action.

Tags

Ancient Rome, comedy, mime, Samurai, stand-up comedy

Credits

Director
Neil McArthur
Producer
Neil McArthur
Writer
Neil McArthur
Cinematographer
Ryan Herdman
Animation
Neil McArthur
Editor
Neil McArthur
Sound Design
Neil McArthur
Sound Mix
Chris Ikonomopoulos
Production Design
Karen Taylor
Cast
Michael Campbell, Steed Crandell, Michael Bell, Geoff Hughes

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